Question

Exercise 1: Choose the word that has different syllable stress position.

1. A. domestic B. investment C. substantial D. fascinate

2. A. confident B. influence C. management D. remember

3. A. optimist B. distribute C. terrorist D. contrary

4. A. government B. destruction C. contribute D. depression

5. A. institute B. consumption C. specific D. encounter

6. A. tableland B. apparent C. atmosphere D. applicant

7. A. vulnerable B. satellite C. eleven D. element

8. A. arrival B. technical C. proposal D. approval

9. A. empire B. employer C. conductor D. transistor

10. A. celebrate B. fascinating C. survive D. elephant

Exercise 2: Divide the words into two columns.

habitat,maintenance,contractual,summary,marvelous,attractive,develop,penalty,different,sociable,following,generate,significant,conical,sacrifice,romantic,appearance,departure,expression,argument,counterpart,physical,ceremony,permanent,important,traditional,refusal,demanding,conservative,dependent,recognize ,industry.reference.cultural,cooperate,decisive,dynamic,enjoyable,

Stress on the 1st syllable

Stress on the 2nd syllable

Answer 1

Exercise 1: Choose the word that has different syllable stress position.

1. D                       2. D                       3. B                       4. A                       5. A

1. B                        7. C                       8. B                       9. A                       10. C

Exercise 2: Divide the words into two columns.

 

Stress on the 1st syllable		Stress on the 2nd syllable
habitat	ceremony	expression	romantic
generate	following	decisive	traditional
penalty	summary	dependent	develop
reference	physical	refusal	appearance
permanent	different	important	contractual
recognize	maintenance	cooperate	significant
industry	counterpart	attractive	departure
sociable	cultural	dynamic	demanding
sacrifice	marvelous	conservative
conical	argument	enjoyable